Factfile on G5 Sahel force. Following is a factfile on the G5 Sahel anti-terror force:- What is it? -The G5 Sahel force is designed to pool troops from five West African countries... >>

FastJet shares rocket after airline outlines plans to secure emergency funding of up to £9.3m. The carrier, which offers budget flights across a number of African countries, warned earlier this week that it is at risk of going bust. >>

Global Health: Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa Is ‘Largely Contained’. The first Ebola outbreak fought with a new vaccine is winding down, according to the World Health Organization. The outbreak lasted just seven weeks. >>

Islamist terrorist groups are turning their attention to West Africa. Analysts and government officials worry that West African states cannot keep up with the growing threat. >>

Low-cost African airline sees two-thirds wiped off value after warning it could go bust. AIM investors are typically a resilient bunch, but FastJet’s bumpy ride this week will have left even the most hardened with white knuckles >>

No happy ending for African girl who became face of.... By Umberto BacchiLONDON, June 28 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Four-year-old Oumoh became a symbol of mass migration when the Ivorian toddler was... >>

Nollywood actress joins Oscars' Academy. Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde has said the decision to include African filmmakers and actors into the voting membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a sign Hollywood is ready to "move closer to African filmmakers." >>

Sahel anti-terror force vows to fight on after suicide.... A five-nation African anti-terror task force vowed Saturday to press on in its battle against jihadists, the day after a suicide attack on the outfit's... >>

Shares in FastJet soar 150% as flagging budget airline outlines rescue deal. Shares in the carrier, which offers budget flights across a number of African countries, soared 136 per cent after it said it would secure $12m (£9.1m) of emergency funding. >>

Six soldiers killed in attack on G5 force headquarters.... PARIS, June 29 (Reuters) - At least six soldiers were killed in an attack on a compound housing the headquarters of the west African regional G5 Sahel... >>

Ten African nations face $1 trillion infrastructure funding gap. JOHANNESBURG, July 3 (Reuters) - A group of 10 African
nations, including some of the continent's rising economic
stars, will fall $1 trillion short of the infrastructure
financing required to meet U.N.ited development goals by 2040, a
study released on Tuesday found. >>

The Latest: 2 soldiers dead in attack on West African force. The Latest: 2 soldiers killed in attack on headquarters of West African counterterror force >>

Tibebeselassie Tigabu: Is peace coming to the Horn of Africa?. BBC Amharic's Tibebeselassie Tigabu explains the dramatic political changes which could see an end to one of Africa's bloodiest conflicts. >>